Basic BiogeographyFirst published in 1985. This is the is the second edition of a study looking at ecology and biogeography with updated chapters including current research. It starts with the with the study of plants to gain an understanding of the complexities of ecological relationships. |
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Page 55
... nutrient systems via a models approach which has five basic components ( Fig . 3.8a ) . Under normal conditions , the leaching loss of nutrients is balanced by the input from the atmosphere and from rock weathering . Hence , in terms of ...
... nutrient systems via a models approach which has five basic components ( Fig . 3.8a ) . Under normal conditions , the leaching loss of nutrients is balanced by the input from the atmosphere and from rock weathering . Hence , in terms of ...
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... nutrients from decay processes direct to tree roots . Thus few nutrients leak away from the root zone into the lower soil or regional drainage water . For many heterotrophs also , the dead or decomposing organic store in the soil ...
... nutrients from decay processes direct to tree roots . Thus few nutrients leak away from the root zone into the lower soil or regional drainage water . For many heterotrophs also , the dead or decomposing organic store in the soil ...
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... nutrients , then the uptake of nutrients to balance losses through leaf - fall ( whether natural or caused by defoliators ) may be insufficient and reserves in the plant are soon exhausted . At these particular sites the compensation ...
... nutrients , then the uptake of nutrients to balance losses through leaf - fall ( whether natural or caused by defoliators ) may be insufficient and reserves in the plant are soon exhausted . At these particular sites the compensation ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 12 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 34 |
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acid agricultural animals approach areas biogeography birch Britain British Isles brown earths bryophyte Cairngorm Calluna cations cent changes chemical clay climatic climax vegetation complex conifers conservation coypus crop cycle deciduous deer disturbance dominant Ecol ecology ecosystem energy environment environmental erosion example factors fire Flandrian forest Forestry Forestry Commission gley soils grass grazing ground flora growth habitat heather herbivores horizon humus important increase influence input insect land landscape layer leached lichen litter mainly methods mineral moorland moors mountain natural nutrients oakwood occur organic parent material pattern peat pest pine pinewood Pinus plant communities podzol pollen population present PRINT#3 production quadrats Quercus Quercus petraea recent region sample Scotland Scots pine Scottish Highlands seed seedlings shrubs slopes species structure surface Table temperature tree-line trees trophic level tropical upland values vegetation wood woodland Zealand zone